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#23bdb2 color: Turquoise Topaz

#23bdb2 is rgb(35, 189, 178) in RGB and oklch(72.191% 0.11997 187.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

72.2%
0.120
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #23bdb2

#23bdb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #23bdb2 mixed with white

  1. 23bdb2
  2. 4bc4b9
  3. 66cbc1
  4. 7cd1c9
  5. 91d8d0
  6. a5dfd8
  7. b7e5e0
  8. caece7
  9. dcf2ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #23bdb2 mixed with black

  1. 23bdb2
  2. 1da49a
  3. 178c83
  4. 11746d
  5. 0c5d57
  6. 074743
  7. 04332f
  8. 011f1d
  9. 000d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #23bdb2 with less saturation

  1. 23bdb2
  2. 40bbb1
  3. 52b9af
  4. 61b6ae
  5. 6eb4ad
  6. 79b2ac
  7. 83afaa
  8. 8cada9
  9. 95aaa8
  10. 9da8a6

Questions about #23bdb2

What color is #23bdb2?

#23bdb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(35, 189, 178), in HSL hsl(175.71, 68.75%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.191% 0.11997 187.22).

What colors go well with #23bdb2?

The complementary color of #23bdb2 is #e48498. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cbc87 and #2bb7d6. The triadic partners are #b990e0 and #d7964b.

Is white or black text more readable on #23bdb2?

Black text reads better on #23bdb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23bdb2 a warm or cool color?

#23bdb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.12.